Arkansas Environmental Protection Agency: What you need to know

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• Rules. In Arkansas, ADEQ is the counterpart to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ADEQ is responsible for protecting the state's land, water, and air from pollution.

• Administration and enforcement. ADEQ has received authorization from EPA to implement its own state air, water, and waste management rules. To receive federal authorization, ADEQ's air, water, and waste management rules must be (at the time of authorization) at least as stringent as the federal rules. To maintain its federal authorization, ADEQ must continue to either adopt EPA's latest environmental rules or implement more stringent state standards.

State Requirements

ADEQ

ADEQ staff is headed by a director, a chief deputy director, and a deputy ...